Living in Gopal Nagar
Gopal Nagar’s houses are mostly owner-built family homes with an open staircase, a flat roof and an upstairs balcony. In many of them, an upper floor is let to tenants.
Staircase and roof safety nets, children safety nets and covered drying racks are the most useful fittings here.
Where tenants use an outside staircase, owners often net its open side and the roof edge at the same time. It makes the stairs safer for everyone, including older relatives and anyone carrying washing.
If you’re expecting family for a festival or function, securing the roof and stairs a week or two beforehand gives everyone one less thing to watch.
Roof-sheet gaps are a common second nesting spot once a ventilator is closed, so it’s worth checking the roof on the same visit.